Hundreds of Star Wars hopefuls queued for hours in Bristol on the first day of open auditions for two leading roles in the next instalment of the sci-fi franchise.

A spokesperson for Lucasfilm told Sky News they had seen 1,000 people and given 75 of them callbacks, while 1,000 others were turned away without being seen.

An audition notice put out by Disney on Twitter earlier in the week said it was on a "nationwide search for lead roles for a Walt Disney Pictures film".

The casting call said it was looking for a girl called "Rachel" and a boy called "Thomas".

"Rachel" is described as "street smart and strong" and "always a survivor, never a victim"; while "Thomas" has "grown up without a father's influence" but is "smart, capable and shows courage when it is needed".

The advert says candidates must be good looking and athletic - over 16 for the female role or over 18 for the male role.

The success of the original Star Wars made its characters world famous